Latest Brit to land key Gibraltar post is ‘not part of London plot to tighten its grip on the Rock’
THE latest Brit to take up one of the Rock’s key public roles is ‘not part of a UK takeover of Gibraltar’, according to insiders
Spanish warship to sail with British carrier group as two navies put rivalries to one side in face of uncertain US military support
SPAIN’S frigate Mendez Nuñez (F-104) has embarked on a mission to join the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, in a significant shift in
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces immediate rise in defence spending- four years ahead of schedule
SPAIN has brought forward by four years its plan to spend 2% of its GDP on defence. The budget increase will happen this year, according
What links Andalucia’s Easter processions to the fascist Millán Astray?
MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You are likely to see
Protests planned at Spain’s largest port against ‘US ships carrying arms for Israel’ sets up another confrontation with Trump
A PROTEST has been organised in Algeciras for Sunday denouncing the alleged use of Spanish ports as a logistical stopping point for military cargo in
Trump admin tells Spain to increase defence spending and drop the Google tax during ‘frank’ White House meeting
IT was a ‘frank’ conversation between Spain’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carols Cuerpo and the US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, when
Trump tries to say ‘make America great again’ in Spanish – how does he compare to the average expat in Spain?
DONALD Trump tried to speak Spanish in an interview with Fox News yesterday when he was asked to say make America great again. The host,
Spain’s state broadcaster asks Eurovision Song Contest organisers to ‘talk’ about Israel’s participation with Basel event just weeks away
SPAIN’S state broadcaster, RTVE, has contacted Eurovision Song Contest organisers in a call for talks over whether Israel should be allowed to take part in
Spain’s housing crisis latest: Ibiza shanty town eviction halted at the last moment as police were closing in
A MAJOR eviction operation targeting an illegal settlement in Ibiza was abruptly suspended on Wednesday. Thanks to a last-minute court ruling, the eviction of Can
Spain’s Prime Minister backs relationship with China during Beijing talks as tariff war hots up between Asian giant and Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has said it was ‘important to continue making progress in building good economic relations between China, Spain, and the EU’.
New protections for the Costa del Sol’s controversial ‘donkey taxis’ after ‘several collapsed from the heat’ last summer
MIJAS Town Council has introduced a new set of regulations aimed at protecting the welfare of animals used in the town. Donkey taxi and horse-drawn
‘Where’s the missing police Whatsapps?’ Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry comes back with a bang
THE so-called McGrail inquiry reconvened yesterday to examine allegations of ‘a number of possible deletions’ of Whatsapp messages between senior Royal Gibraltar Police officers. Seeing
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, arrives in Vietnam for historic visit amidst Trump tariff uncertainty
PEDRO Sanchez arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday in the first-ever official visit by a Spanish Prime Minister. The Spanish Air Force plane landed at Hanoi
Do Spain and the EU really charge 39% tariffs on American imports? The truth behind Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ trade war
“THEY charge us 39%, so we’re going to charge them 20% – we’re charging them essentially half,” is what US President Trump said about the
Spain is threatened by an ‘avalanche’ of cheap Asian imports after Trump’s tariff tornado
IT’S feared effects of the United States tariffs on Asian countries could reverberate negatively in Spain. Washington announced its new tariffs earlier this week with
Spain keeps using the ‘wrong’ British flag: ‘Iceland-hybrid’ Union Jack has been rolled out for UK officials three times
FOR the third time since 2021, an ‘Iceland-hybrid’ Union Jack has been rolled out for UK Officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid displayed
Trump demands Spain and NATO spend 5% of GDP on defence one day after instigating a global trade war
THE United States has demanded that Spain and all NATO members commit to a ‘realistic path’ towards spending 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Getting close? The UK insists a deal with the Spain on Gibraltar must ‘respect the Rock’s sovereignty and the UK military base’
THE British foreign minister has insisted that a deal for Gibraltar must ‘protect the Rock’s sovereignty and the autonomy of the United Kingdom’s military base
Trump admin to consider ‘the status of Gibraltar’ as part of probe into ‘trade and shipping constraints’ in the Strait of Gibraltar
THE status of ‘Gibraltar’s sovereignty’ is going to feature in part of an investigation by the Trump administration into ‘unfavourable shipping conditions’ in the Strait.
Embattled Valencia president Carlos Mazon says ‘no’ to illegal migrants after striking budget deal with far-right Vox party
VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon says his region won’t accept any further illegal migrants in temporary reception centres paid for by the national government. Monday’s announcement
‘It’s Europe’s time’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says EU must ‘assume responsibility for its defence and security’
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez told the European Union on Tuesday that defence and security improvements have to be made and paid from public coffers
Sir Lindsay Hoyle comes under fire for ‘luxury trips to Gibraltar’
SIR Lindsay Hoyle is facing increasing scrutiny after revelations about his trips to Gibraltar and other luxury destinations. Figures obtained by the Daily Mail show
Spain’s far-right Vox party investigated for corruption after getting millions of euros from donations and Hungarian bank
SPAIN’S anti-corruption prosecutor will investigate the country’s far-right Vox party after allegations of illegal financing practices. Vox has denied the accusation, saying that it is
Spain’s conservatives spark international row over spoof reality show ‘Corruption Island’ that’s ‘set in the Dominican Republic’
A COMPLAINT from the Domincan Republic has forced Spain’s main opposition political party to remove a social media video featuring an AI-generated image of Prime
Pedro Sanchez confirms NATO laggard Spain will finally boost defence spending as part of the ‘rearming of Europe’
PEDRO Sanchez has confirmed Spain will speed up its timeline to reach NATO’s 2% of military spending, citing growing security concerns with the Ukraine war
Exclusive: ‘Ashamed’ US expats to hold anti-Trump rallies across Spain, citing ‘horror, disgust and deep sadness’
US citizens living in Spain are planning to hold nationwide protests against Donald Trump. Organised by Democrats Abroad, the rallies will take place in major